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CD Projekt S.A.

シーディープロジェクト

Shī Dī Purojekuto S.A.

Aliases: CDPR / CD Projekt Red / GOG.com（事業名として）

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
1994-05-01 （Warsaw, Poland）
Nationality
Poland
Languages
Polish, English
Residence History
Warsaw (headquarters), Poland

Career

Occupations
Video game company, Game developer, Publisher
Active Years
1994-
Affiliations
CD Projekt Red, GOG.com (GOG sp. z o.o.), CD Projekt Red Wrocław
Influenced By
Gothic (series), Baldur's Gate
Influenced
Polish game industry, Open-world RPG development, Spread of DRM-free distribution (influence of GOG)

Awards

Game of the Year (The Witcher 3)
2015
Work: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Organization: Various organizations
Result: 受賞
Business Gazelle
2003
Organization: Business organisations (e.g. Puls Biznesu)
Result: 受賞
Business Gazelle
2004
Organization: Business organisations (e.g. Puls Biznesu)
Result: 受賞
Stock market recognition (WIG20 constituent)
2018
Organization: Warsaw Stock Exchange
Result: 認識

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Witcher

2007 Action role-playing

An action RPG based on Andrzej Sapkowski's novels. Players control Geralt and experience a story shaped by quests and moral choices.

fatemoral dilemmasambiguity of humanity and monstrosity
Adaptations
  • [TV series (based on the novels)] The Witcher (Netflix) (2019)
Translations
  • Multilingual localizations (English, French, German, etc.)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

2015 Open-world RPG

A critically acclaimed open-world RPG known for its expansive world, deep storytelling, and branching quests. Supported by many free DLCs and paid expansions.

choices and consequenceswar and belongingpersonal ethics
Translations
  • Multiple languages (Polish, English, Japanese, etc.)

Cyberpunk 2077

2020 Open-world RPG

An open-world RPG based on the tabletop game Cyberpunk 2020. The game launched with technical issues on some platforms but received extensive patches and expansions thereafter.

technology and humanitycorporate powerself-modification
Translations
  • Multiple languages (English, Polish, Japanese, etc.)

Bibliography

  • The Witcher (2007)
  • The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011)
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015) — Hearts of Stone, Blood and Wine (expansions)
  • Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) — Phantom Liberty (expansion)
  • Gwent: The Witcher Card Game (2018)

Adaptations

  • The Witcher: Netflix TV adaptation (based on the novels)

Translations of Works

  • Japanese localizations (multiple titles)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Narrative-driven style emphasizing dense storytelling and branching choicesMature themes mixing realism and fantasy
Recurring Motifs
fate and choicemoral ambiguitysocial structures and power

Legacy

CD Projekt, originating in Poland, demonstrated narrative excellence and a DRM-free distribution model through the Witcher series and GOG. The success of The Witcher 3 made it a leading European game company and influenced modern RPG design, while also highlighting large-scale development challenges (technical launch issues and work practices).

In Popular Culture

  • The Witcher became an internationally popular franchise through games and a TV series
  • GOG sparked discussion about retro game preservation and DRM-free distribution

Quotes

  • “The moment we start becoming conservative [and] stop taking creative risks and business risks, and stop being true to what we're doing, that's when we should worry. And I am not worried.”
    Source: Marcin Iwiński, co-founder of CD Projekt (on maintaining independence and values) (2015)

Trivia

  • CD Projekt was founded in 1994 with roughly $2,000 of starting capital.
  • GOG.com was launched in 2008 and is known for its DRM-free policy.
  • The Witcher 3 reportedly sold around six million copies within six weeks of release.